Barbados and the IMF Amuses Jamaicans?



The other day, the media published an article stating that Barbados will be going to the IMF for a loan. Many Jamaicans jumped on the post declaring that Barbados going to the IMF was a result of Barbados becoming a Republic. In fact, my fellow countrymen were overjoyed that the Republic of Barbados was already looking like a failure for going to the IMF. Some even tagged the Jamaican Prime Minister telling him to remain a Constitutional Monarchy and not become a republic.

Barbados: History of Lending Commitments as of May 31, 2020

To many Jamaicans, a country going to the IMF is a sign of failure and Barbados was now to be ridiculed. All this was confusing to me because, Barbados had only gone to the IMF a total 3 time in their history (1982, 1992, 2018) and all 3 times, occurred when Barbados was a Constitutional Monarchy, and the Queen of the Monarchy of Barbados was Head of State.

Jamaica: History of Lending Commitments as of July 31, 2017

On the other hand, Jamaica as a Constitutional Monarchy, went to the IMF a total of 16 times while the Queen of the Monarchy of Jamaica, and Head of State. But Barbados going to the IMF for the first time since becoming a Republic is seen as a reason not to become a Republic. I do not understand that logic and I dare anyone to make sense of it and try and explain it. It seems to me being poor and suffering under the Monarchy is acceptable and the norm. However, not so if you are a Republic. Delusional, Shallow, dimwitted, semi-literate, ignorant and just fool-fool is the only way I can describe some of my people. I want Barbados and every ex-colonial countries to be successful in spite of centuries of abuse by the British. 

REPUBLIC NOW! 




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